Saturday, May 14 is the first ever Maine Member Day. Twelve museums throughout the state (including this one) will be offering free reciprocal admission all day. If you’re a member of any participating museum, everyone included in your membership will be admitted for FREE to any other participating museum! Margaret Hoffman at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens came [...]
Animals bring so much joy to our lives that it’s so important to take some time to celebrate them, and to say thank you! During Be Kind to Animals Week, the first week in May (May 2 through the 7), we hope you’ll join us here at the Museum & Theatre to learn more about how [...]
I knew the Got Milk? tour was coming to visit the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine today, but I didn’t know they’d create such a fun atmosphere! The shipyard had music, games, giveaways and milkshakes – quite a party! I’m psyched that they’ll be back tomorrow (Thursday, 9/19) from 10:30-12:30 to do it all [...]
A few weeks ago, I lead an impromptu gardening program in our Shipyard. I had some beautiful cucumber plants that needed a home, so I thought – what better place than the empty planters outside? I had lots of eager visitors help me with the digging, planting and watering! We hold a lot of gardening [...]
Please join us at the beautiful Nonesuch River Golf Club on September 20 for our 5th Annual Golf Tournament! A fun day for golfers of all levels, the tournament will be an 18-hole scramble with a shotgun start at 9:00 am. There will be many contests with prizes, including a hole-in-one, closest-to-pin, longest drive, putting, and [...]
Yesterday we held a special Superhero Party at the Museum & Theatre! The staff spent the morning changing into their alter-egos and setting up fun activities for the superheroes to enjoy! We had super snacks, a super senses game, a monster obstacle course and a station to make your own superhero emblem! Here are photos [...]
On Thursday, May 20 we held a SmartArt exhibit opening for our members and volunteers. Everyone had a blast exploring the exhibit, enjoying our smart snacks and we even had some raffle winners! We’d like to thank Pie in the Sky Pizza for donating their delicious pizzas, Ben & Jerry’s for donating our raffle prizes, [...]
Looking for something to do with the kids this week? Need to take a break from the kitchen? Well, we can take care of both! Join us tomorrow, May 11th at Flatbread Company in Portland for a benefit night to support the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine! For every pizza sold that night, Flatbread [...]
Breaking news! On Wednesday, April 7th, Whole Foods Market in Portland (on Somerset Street, just off Franklin Arterial) will donate 5% of the day’s net sales to the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine! Whether you buy a week’s worth of groceries or just stop in to pick up some takeout for dinner, a portion [...]
On Saturday evening, I had the privilege of tagging along for a very special event: Operation Home Front’s annual Easter egg hunt for military families, which they held here at the Museum. A group of dedicated volunteers hid treasure-filled eggs in countless nooks and crannies (can you imagine how many hiding places there are here?!). The [...]